Name: Cullman Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.80/cwt on 176 head.

Average price

$195.80

176 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$926

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$243

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$64.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.77

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	442	207.61	917	109
Medium and Large 2	425	192.73	819	32
Medium and Large 3	449	177.32	796	19thin
Medium and Large 1-2	809	143.42	1,160	16thin

One grade step is worth $64.19/cwt here — about −$243 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale176 hd

195.80

—

AL average14 barns · 1,301 hd

193.03

+2.77

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,543	110.32	1,702	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,135	92.55	1,051	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,411	90.18	1,272	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	937	74.30	696	22

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,416	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,256	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,147	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$990	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$946	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$733	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,359	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,225	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$912	29

Every lot, as filed

95 lots · USDA AMS · Cullman Stockyard Cattle Auction - Cullman, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	869	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	483	169.97/cwt	165.00–175.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	163.99/cwt	160.00–167.00	930	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	180.80/cwt	180.00–185.00	761	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	284	221.17/cwt	220.00–225.00	628	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	269	236.58/cwt	230.00–237.50	636	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	182.65/cwt	180.00–185.00	862	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	191.82/cwt	190.00–195.00	815	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	172.35/cwt	170.00–175.00	917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	157.75/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,141	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	629	167.57/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,054	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	201.69/cwt	197.00–205.00	841	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	173.34/cwt	170.00–175.00	967	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	204.26/cwt	202.00–205.00	768	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	919	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,149	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	684	184.36/cwt	180.00–187.00	1,261	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	812	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,380	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	216.95/cwt	210.00–220.00	798	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	239	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	578	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	222.45/cwt	220.00–225.00	692	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	232.50/cwt	230.00–235.00	884	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	608	160.99/cwt	160.00–162.00	979	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,148	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	680	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	920	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	258.31/cwt	255.00–260.00	852	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	242.60/cwt	240.00–245.00	771	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	259.88/cwt	255.00–265.00	977	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	484	213.53/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,033	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	227.33/cwt	225.00–230.00	978	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,121	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,013	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	242.94/cwt	240.00–245.00	998	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	225.81/cwt	225.00–226.00	1,079	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	238.99/cwt	235.00–245.00	887	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	225.66/cwt	225.00–227.00	941	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	323	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	848	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	89.23/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,225	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	74.12/cwt	71.00–76.00	714	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	923	79.03/cwt	77.00–82.00	729	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	65.28/cwt	64.00–67.00	588	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	118.50/cwt	117.00–119.00	2,086	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	92.55/cwt	92.00–93.00	1,393	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,103	87.92/cwt	85.00–90.00	970	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	101.40/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,241	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	93.46/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,056	19
Bulls	—	—	1,270	100.36/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,275	3
Bulls	—	—	1,525	109.36/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,668	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,175	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	946.14/head	875.00–1,025.00	946	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,389.58/head	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,390	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,146.88/head	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,147	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	953.00/head	925.00–984.00	953	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	733.00/head	733.00–733.00	733	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	861.77/head	730.00–975.00	862	22
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,069.57/head	1,004.00–1,162.00	1,070	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,440.63/head	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,441	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,220.45/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,220	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,481.25/head	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	422	215.84/cwt	215.00–220.00	911	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	191.68/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,016	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	994	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	313	222.56/cwt	220.00–225.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	243.97/cwt	242.00–250.00	805	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	335	237.56/cwt	232.00–238.00	796	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	423	212.25/cwt	207.50–215.00	898	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	232.57/cwt	230.00–235.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	213.51/cwt	212.00–215.00	1,010	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	194.21/cwt	190.00–197.00	909	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	200.69/cwt	197.00–205.00	658	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	140.08/cwt	135.00–145.00	883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	212.96/cwt	210.00–215.00	688	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	193.84/cwt	190.00–197.00	927	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	598	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,136	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	203.40/cwt	200.00–207.00	860	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,014	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	585	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	193.36/cwt	190.00–195.00	735	3

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 647Last week 509Year ago 643

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 41Year ago 83

Replacement CattleReceipts 166Last week 27Year ago 85

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	160.00–165.00	162.48
2	—	483	165.00–175.00	169.97
6	—	421	180.00–185.00	180.80
3	—	328	197.00–205.00	200.69
2	—	630	135.00–145.00	140.08
1	—	585	157.00	157.00
3	—	380	190.00–195.00	193.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	160.00–167.00	163.99
4	—	284	220.00–225.00	221.17
6	—	472	180.00–185.00	182.65
6	—	425	190.00–195.00	191.82
3	—	532	170.00–175.00	172.35
1	—	670	145.00	145.00
4	—	376	202.00–205.00	204.26
5	—	323	210.00–215.00	212.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	269	230.00–237.50	236.58
9	—	629	165.00–170.00	167.57
8	—	417	197.00–205.00	201.69
3	—	558	170.00–175.00	173.34
7	—	368	210.00–220.00	216.95
6	—	239	242.00	242.00
4	—	311	220.00–225.00	222.45
4	—	530	180.00	180.00
8	—	478	190.00–197.00	193.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	723	156.00–160.00	157.75
7	—	919	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	335	232.00–238.00	237.56
16	—	423	207.50–215.00	212.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	598	190.00	190.00
3	—	520	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	684	180.00–187.00	184.36
21	—	812	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	230.00–235.00	232.50
2	—	608	160.00–162.00	160.99
4	—	272	250.00	250.00
2	—	428	215.00	215.00
2	—	318	240.00–245.00	242.60
1	—	675	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	205.00	205.00
1	—	505	220.00	220.00
1	—	335	270.00	270.00
4	—	376	255.00–265.00	259.88
5	—	411	240.00–245.00	242.94
5	—	478	225.00–226.00	225.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	175.00	175.00
1	—	355	240.00	240.00
3	—	330	255.00–260.00	258.31
4	—	484	212.00–215.00	213.53
3	—	430	225.00–230.00	227.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	593	189.00	189.00
11	—	431	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	588	187.00	187.00
1	—	285	245.00	245.00
6	—	422	215.00–220.00	215.84
3	—	530	190.00–195.00	191.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	235.00–245.00	238.99
1	—	555	192.00	192.00
3	—	417	225.00–227.00	225.66
4	—	330	242.00–250.00	243.97
2	—	473	212.00–215.00	213.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	323	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	175.00	175.00
1	—	500	187.00	187.00
2	—	313	220.00–225.00	222.56
2	—	278	230.00–235.00	232.57
1	—	625	165.00	165.00
4	—	468	190.00–197.00	194.21
2	—	423	200.00–207.00	203.40

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,373	88.00–90.00	89.23
2	—	1,505	92.00–93.00	92.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	963	71.00–76.00	74.12
8	—	923	77.00–82.00	79.03
4	—	900	64.00–67.00	65.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,103	85.00–90.00	87.92
8	—	1,224	99.00–105.00	101.40
19	—	1,130	91.00–97.00	93.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,760	117.00–119.00	118.50
3	—	1,270	98.00–103.00	100.36
3	—	1,525	109.00–110.00	109.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,389.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–984.00	953.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	946.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,146.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	733.00	733.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	730.00–975.00	861.77
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,004.00–1,162.00	1,069.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,440.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,220.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,481.25

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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